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JOHN PETRUCCI DREAM THEATER

What’s the worst thing about being in a band?

“Kinda stupid to say during a pandemic, but for a professional music it’s the amount of time spent away. All of the band have families. Being gone for nine months of the year I’ve missed a lot of funerals, weddings and birthdays.”

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?

“A high school

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